Sheen is the top earner among actors on TV Guide's list, but he's far from being the highest-paid screen personality. That distinction goes to Oprah Winfrey, who makes $315 million a year.

On the late night circuit, Dave Letterman is king, pulling in $28 million a year. He's followed by "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno, who collects $25 million. Conan O'Brien is set to earn $10 million for his new program on TBS.

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When it comes to reality shows, the host with the most in the bank is Ryan Seacrest, who takes in $15 million a year. He's followed by Joe McHale of "The Soup," who gets by on $2 million. Everyone's favorite pint-sized, perennially-tanned cutup, Snooki of MTV's "Jersey Shore," makes $30,000 an episode.

According to TV Guide, a typical scripted drama delivers 22 episodes over a 36 week period. Shows are paying their actors less because of sagging ad revenues and rising DVR usage cuts into the profits of airing repeat episodes.

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Nobody tops NBC's Matt Lauer in the news game, as he pulls in over $16 million a year. But Katie Couric of CBS comes close, at $15 million.